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property overview

The Market Pavilion Hotel occupies an enviable location in Charleston, a city that brims with Southern charm.

Brimming with antebellum homes and true southern charm, the city of Charleston captures a slice of American history. Located just steps from the Waterfront Park in the epicenter Historic District, the elegant 19th-century style Market Pavilion Hotel is built on land formerly below sea level and many of the artifacts on display, including Revolutionary War-era bottles and historic artwork, were uncovered on the seabed. They now adorn the guest rooms and public areas and are beautifully merged with contemporary works. The cascading rooftop pool, unique in the city and the Pavilion Bar draw a stylish crowd who admire the unobstructed view of the harbor and city skyline, while those with a taste for fine dining enjoy the award-winning Grill 225 Prime Steakhouse, just off the hotel lobby.
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We Recommend

Best One-Stop Shop

Charleston City Market

Pick up everything from foodstuffs to local sweet-grass baskets at the city’s traditional market, which has spilled beyond the 1841 market building into the surrounding streets. 375 Meeting St.; (843) 853-8000; www.thecharlestoncitymarket.com.

Top Architecture Find

Circular Congregational Church

The oldest church in Charleston gets its name for being the first major domed building in America; the Pantheon-inspired design was destroyed by fire in 1860, and re-created in 1890. 150 Meeting St.; (843) 577-6400; www.circularchurch.org.

Museum Must-See

Gibbes Museum of Art

This century-and-a-half old institution in a Beaux Arts building in Charleston’s Historic District houses a fascinating visual history of the city, from colonial paintings to contemporary photography. 135 Meeting St.; (843) 722-2706; www.gibbesmuseum.org.

Best Restaurant Classic

High Cotton Maverick Bar and Grill

This wildly popular Southern steakhouse has a hopping bar scene, with live music on most nights, and a menu full of innovative local specialties like buttermilk fried oysters. 199 East Bay St.; (843) 724-3815; www.mavericksouthernkitchens.com.

Best Cocktail with a View

Red’s Ice House

Watch the boats sail by on historic Shem Creek while enjoying a sunset margarita in this converted shrimp-packing shed. 98 Church St.; (843) 388-0003; www.redsicehouse.com.

Reading Suggestion

"South of Broad" by Pat Conroy

Native son Conroy’s sweeping novel is set in Charleston and paints a vivid picture of the changing city through the last half of the 20th century.

Top Day Trip

Sullivan’s Island

The beaches, lighthouse and historic Fort Moultrie, site of a Revolutionary War battle, draw visitors to this low-key barrier island north of Charleston. www.sullivansisland-sc.com.

Best View

Waterfront Park

From the floating dock at the end of this large park you can see clear across Charleston Harbor to Fort Sumter, the Ravenel Bridge, Castle Pinckney and the U.S.S. Yorktown. www.charlestonparksconservancy.org.